COCONUT CLUB & PARK in PHNOM PENH
Hospitality • Completed • 2021
CLIENT: Canadia Bank
ARCHITECTURE & MASTER PLAN: T3 ARCHITECTS
PHOTOS: Bruce Vincentiis (Architecture & Interior Photographer)
T3 ARCHITECTS designed the Master Plan of the Coconut Club Recreational Park of Phnom Penh dedicated to kids, teenagers and families. T3 also designed the main building proposing different activities around hospitality, entertainment and wellness: organic restaurant, river view bar, spa, kids club, event area. All around the building, the idea is to create outdoor activities like bicycle tour, water games area, slides through tropical plants, observation tower… Of course, T3 design follows bioclimatic principles to avoid the use of air conditioning (except some specific areas like spa and meeting room) with a building located between the riverfront and a lush tropical garden, increasing cross ventilation. Sun protection and overhangs have been tailor-made to optimize the control of natural light and heat, both to improve customers comfort and reduce energy consumption. This building is also a nice manifesto of a smart biophilic architecture, bringing nature around and into the building, but without increasing the structure of the building, as most of the plants and trees directly grow into the natural soil around the building. The maintenance is easy and the plants can develop easily without complicated irrigation system; Low tech solutions are very often the best on long term perspective! The Coconut Club is already a famous place to relax for People from Phnom Penh, especially families and kids!
